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35
Squad season
top-XI average · this season
55.6
Squad rating
mean squad Rating · 23/26 rated
Club profile
LeaguePrimeira Liga
League position2nd of 18
Squad size24
Average age24.9
CountryPortugal
Team scout report
Title contender2nd of 18 · Primeira Liga
Benfica sit 2nd of 18 in the Primeira Liga, in the title race. Their starting XI is averaging a Season rating of 35 this campaign, built on a squad-talent Rating of 55.6 across the wider group. Recent form reads WWWWW.
Year-on-year, the XI's form is down 10.6% on last season (Season 38.2 → 34.1), while squad talent has held (Rating 56.2 → 57.1). Of the 23 players with a season to compare, 1 improved their individual Season rating on a year ago.
V. Pavlidis is the form pick (Season 79), while J. Kamiński carries the highest ceiling (Rating 82). In the market, the headline arrival is O. Kökçü (€ 25M), and A. Trubin is the most valuable asset at 32.6.
35
10.6%
Squad season
55.6
1.5%
Squad rating
2ndof 18
League finish
WWWWW
Last 5
Top performer
V. Pavlidis
Season 79
Highest potential
J. Kamiński
Rating 82
Marquee signing
O. Kökçü
€ 25M
Top asset
A. Trubin
Value 32.6
Squad analysis
Balance by position
Average Season & Rating per unit.
Goalkeepers
2859
Defence
3360
Midfield
3052
Attack
2661
Season (form)Rating (potential)
Goals & assists
Top scorers
- 1V. Pavlidis8goals
- 2G. Prestianni5goals
- 3L. Barreiro2goals
- 4C. Lenglet1goals
- 5F. Aursnes1goals
Top assists
- 1G. Prestianni2assists
- 2V. Pavlidis2assists
- 3A. Schjelderup2assists
- 4A. Bah1assists
- 5Tomás Araújo1assists
Squad · 24
| Nat. | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A. TrubinGoalkeeper | Ukraine | 25 | 32.6 | — | — | 5113.1% | 674.6% |
| 24 | Samuel SoaresGoalkeeper | Portugal | 24 | 21.8 | 6 | — | 5±0% | 52±0% |
| 2 | C. LengletNewCentre-back Loanfrom Atletico Madrid on loan at Atletico Madrid · 270 min, 0g | France | 31 | 6.8 | 6 | 1 | 27±0% | 36±0% |
| 3 | A. CircatiNewCentre-back earlier at Parma · 140 min, 0g | Australia | 22 | 18.5 | 1 | — | 45±0% | 80±0% |
| 6 | A. BahFull-back | Denmark | 28 | 9 | 4 | — | 11±0% | 38±0% |
| 26 | S. DahlFull-back | Sweden | 23 | 22 | 6 | — | 38±0% | 69±0% |
| 34 | S. El KarouaniNewCentre-back Loanfrom Al-Qadisiyah FC earlier at Utrecht · 536 min, 0g | Morocco | 25 | 18 | 1 | — | 40±0% | 761.6% |
| 44 | Tomás AraújoFull-back | Portugal | 24 | 22.4 | 6 | — | 37±0% | 61±0% |
| 5 | E. BarrenecheaNewAttacking midfielder | Argentina | 25 | 19.9 | 5 | — | 26±0% | 60±0% |
| 8 | F. AursnesAttacking midfielder | Norway | 30 | 5.1 | 2 | 1 | 41±0% | 40±0% |
| 10 | H. SudakovNewCentral midfielder on loan at Shakhtar Donetsk · 210 min, 0g | Ukraine | 24 | 20.2 | 5 | — | 25±0% | 632% |
| 13 | J. KamińskiNewCentral midfielder on loan at 1. FC Köln · 154 min, 0g | Poland | 24 | 18.9 | 1 | — | 60±0% | 82±0% |
| 16 | ManuDefensive midfielder | Portugal | 25 | 18.1 | 1 | — | 1±0% | 49±0% |
| 18 | L. BarreiroAttacking midfielder | Luxembourg | 26 | 20.8 | 6 | 2 | 27±0% | 58±0% |
| 25 | G. PrestianniWinger | Argentina | 20 | 21.5 | 6 | 5 | 26±0% | 66±0% |
| 27 | RafaCentral midfielder earlier at Beşiktaş · 366 min, 0g | Portugal | 33 | 3.4 | 6 | 1 | 18±0% | 18±0% |
| 30 | C. EcheverriNewWinger Loanfrom Manchester City on loan at Bayer Leverkusen · 145 min, 0g | Argentina | 20 | 18.3 | 1 | — | 101.1% | 74±0% |
| 36 | João PalhinhaNewDefensive midfielder on loan at Tottenham · 377 min, 1g | Portugal | 31 | 3.9 | 4 | — | 554% | 42±0% |
| 77 | Gonçalo Carvalho MoreiraDefensive midfielder | Portugal | 20 | 17 | 1 | — | 12±0% | 5311.8% |
| 11 | D. LukebakioWinger | Belgium | 28 | 7.8 | 5 | — | 9±0% | 4719.6% |
| 14 | V. PavlidisCentre-forward | Greece | 27 | 29.6 | 6 | 8 | 79±0% | 62±0% |
| 21 | A. SchjelderupWinger played FWD · MID | Norway | 22 | 21.5 | 6 | 1 | 37±0% | 67±0% |
| 22 | J. DuránNewCentre-forward Loanfrom Al-Nassr on loan at Fenerbahçe · 186 min, 1g | Colombia | 22 | 21.7 | 6 | 1 | 13±0% | 47±0% |
| 72 | A. CabralWinger | — | 18 | 16.4 | — | — | 4 | 6346.8% |
Season form
Record (W-D-L)5-1-0 in 6
Goals (for / against)21 / 4
Clean sheets3
Last 5WWWWW
Fixtures & results
Primeira Liga5W 1D 0L
5W 1D 0L in 6 · 21–4
Transfer news
Full page →Linked in (6)
Linked out (4)
Completed transfers · 2026/27
All seasons →In
O. Kökçü
Beşiktaş· Return from loan2026/27
Beşiktaş· Return from loan2026/27Gustavo Marques
RB Bragantino· Return from loan2026/27
RB Bragantino· Return from loan2026/27Tiago Gouveia
Nice· Return from loan2026/27
Nice· Return from loan2026/27Florentino
Burnley· Return from loan2026/27
Burnley· Return from loan2026/27Rafael Obrador
Torino· Return from loan2026/27
Torino· Return from loan2026/27Rafael LuÃs
Strasbourg· Return from loan2026/27
Strasbourg· Return from loan2026/27André Gomes
Alverca· Return from loan2026/27
Alverca· Return from loan2026/27Rafael RodriguesAAl Ain· Return from loan2026/27
Out
O. KökçüBeşiktaş· Transfer2026/27
Beşiktaş· Transfer2026/27Gustavo MarquesRB Bragantino· Transfer2026/27
RB Bragantino· Transfer2026/27Tiago Gouveia
Gençlerbirliği S.K.· Loan2026/27
Gençlerbirliği S.K.· Loan2026/27Henrique Araújo
Casa Pia· Transfer2026/27
Casa Pia· Transfer2026/27FlorentinoBurnley· Transfer2026/27
Burnley· Transfer2026/27N. Otamendi
River Plate· Free agent2026/27
River Plate· Free agent2026/27Rafael Obrador
Sassuolo· Loan2026/27
Sassuolo· Loan2026/27André GomesCasa Pia· Transfer2026/27
Casa Pia· Transfer2026/27